Survey for ovine and caprine brucellosis in Kirkuk

Abstract EN

ِِThis study was conducted to determine the prevalence of brucellosis in the province of Kirkukand its environs.

Rose Bengal test were used on males and females of sheep and goats forthe period from 1/1/2016 to 31/12/2016 in the veterinary hospital in Kirkuk and based on thecases received at the veterinary hospital.

The incidence of brucellosis was 32.2% of totalanimals, 97.9% of females and 2.1% of males.

For animal species, the rate of infection insheep and goats was 89.6% and 10.4% , respectively.

Abortion occurred in the eight, elevenand ninth month of the year and the most extreme in the Laylan, Yayci and City center thispercentage of the infection is high.